Varieties of democracy in Greece
Greece: Varieties of democracy was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties of democracy in Greece, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.741 for varieties of democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Greece peaked at 0.901 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1809.
That places Greece 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1286 | 0.019 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.139 | 0.13 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1823 | 0.13 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2382 | 0.215 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2485 | 0.219 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3147 | 0.243 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3817 | 0.336 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3906 | 0.388 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3706 | 0.36 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3326 | 0.22 | 0.374 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.3198 | 0.176 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.228 | 0.045 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1336 | 0.041 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3647 | 0.306 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2926 | 0.074 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4467 | 0.074 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8518 | 0.826 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8829 | 0.882 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8908 | 0.882 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.882 | 0.859 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 | 0.735 | 0.788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
- 45 East Timor 0.736 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 46 United States 0.735 compare
More social development data for Greece
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.878 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.878 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.741 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties of democracy in Greece?
- Varieties of democracy in Greece was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2009.
- What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1809.
- How does Greece rank for varieties of democracy?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.